Choose ONE of these and do it WELL. DO NOT do the same project TWICE.
- Create a life-sized model of the main character of your book. You must include quotes from the book to support your choices of hair, eye color, height, weight, and clothing.
- "Interview" your character. Write a series of questions for your character and then write what you think the character's responses would be. Use quotes from the book whenever possible. You should film and perform this whenever possible!
- Write a journal as if you were the main character. Use quotes from the book. Write as in that character's voice. Include details from the book. Don't worry about "spoiling" the ending. Assume I have read the book.
- Dress as one of the characters from the book for your oral report. Be prepared to "defend" the costume with quotes and examples from the book.
- Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. Write a letter to a movie producer trying to get that person interested in making your book into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming location and the actors to play the variousroles. YOU MAY ONLY USE BOOKS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN MADE INTO MOVIES.
- Write a book review (a critique) as it would be done for a newspaper or magazine (Like Time or People. Be sure you read a few before writing your own.)
- Construct a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes models of people, buildings, plants, and animals) of one of the main events of the book. Use quotes from the book to support your diorama. They must be present on your diorama. This must be quality work!!
- After reading a book of history or historical fiction, make an illustrated timeline showing events of the story and draw a map showing the location(s) where the story took place.
- Draw a comic strip of your favorite scene. Consider your artistic merit before undertaking this project. Do a good job and create a good comic strip of a pivotal moment of your book.
- Make a poster advertising your book so someone else will want to read it. Make your book as appealing as possible. This should inspire people to want to read it and prove you read it.
- Write about one of the character's life twenty years from now. Using details from the book, project what you think will happen in their "happily ever after" (or not-so-happily ever after) the book takes place.
- Pretend that you are going to join the characters in the story. What things will you need to pack? Think carefully, for you will be there for a week, and there is no going back home to get something! Give examples from the book that defend your choices. BRING YOUR PACKED BAG TO CLASS to present,
- Write an obituary for one of the characters. Be sure to include life-time accomplishments. Use quotes from other characters in the book that describe this character.
- Invite one of the characters to dinner, and plan an imaginary conversation with the person who will fix the meal. What would the invitation look like (create it)? What will the menu look like (create it), and why? What will you talk about (write dialogue)? You may film it or bring it to share with the class.
- Rewrite the story for younger children in picture book form. Create the story book by looking at other picture books and creating an age-appropriate book with your characters and plot.
- Imagine there is an entire side-story or plot that could have happened at the same time as this book. What other story could have taken place at this same time and setting? Write the plot and use 4 or 5 characters in this new story.
- Pretend that you can spend a day with one of the characters. Which character would you choose? Why? What would you do?
- Nominate one of the characters for an office in local, state or national government. Which office should they run for? What are the qualities that would make them be good for that office?
- Choose the main character of your book. What would his or her Facebook Profile look like? What would they have as their email address? What would they use as a password? Use these profile ideas: (and a profile picture) You may include music if you'd like, and games or groups the characters might join. This should have several SCREEN shots. Do NOT setup an actual profile on Facebook.It violates their fair use policy.Birthday:
Hometown:
Relationship Status:
Looking For:
Political Views:
Religious Views
Activities:
Favorite Music:
Favorite TV show/Movies:
Favorite Books:
Favorite Quotations:
Interests:
- Create life-sized models of two of your favorite characters and dress them as they are dressed in the book. Crouch down behind your character and describe yourself as the character. Tell what your role is in the book and how you relate to the other character you have made. At the end of the dramatic part, the student must include a grade or age level likely to be interested in this book, and review the book citing strengths and weaknesses.
- Dramatize a scene from the book. Write a script and have several rehearsals before presenting it to the class. At the end of the dramatic scene, the student must include a grade or age level likely to be interested in this book, and review the book citing strengths and weaknesses.
- With a partner, "interview" your character. One of you will write a series of questions for the main character, and play the "reporter." The other will play the character and respond to the reporter. Use quotes from the book whenever possible to form questions and answers. Remember: this is a book report! Write at least ten questions that will give the character the opportunity to discuss his/her thoughts and feelings about his/her role in the story. At the end of the dramatic part, the student must include a grade or age level likely to be interested in this book, and review the book citing strengths and weaknesses.
- Prepare an oral report of 5 minutes. Give a brief summary of the plotand describe the personality of one of the main characters. Be prepared for questions from the class.
- Give a sales talk, pretending the students in the class are clerks in a bookstore and you want them to push this book.
- Describe the setting of a scene, and then do it in pantomime.
- Construct puppets and present a show of one or more interesting parts of the book. communicate with the puppet and in some way, demonstrate his or her knowledge of the book’s plot, theme, and characters. At the end of the dramatic part, the student must include a grade or age level likely to be interested in this book, and review the book citing strengths and weaknesses.
- Be a TV or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening "live".
- Invite one of the characters to dinner, and have an imaginary conversation with the person who will fix the meal. What would the invitation look like (create it)? What will the menu look like (create it), and why? What will you talk about (write dialogue)? You will need one person to be the host and one person to be the character. You may also have a chef or party planner (for a 3rd person).
- Rewrite the story for younger children in picture book form. Create the story book by looking at other picture books and creating an age-appropriate book with your characters and plot. Read the story to the class as if they are in grade school. Practice at home on younger siblings or on neighbor kids. This should be appropriately dramatic.
- Nominate one of the characters for an office in local, state or national government. Which office should they run for? What are the qualities that would make them be good for that office? Create a yard sign, and give a speech to the class that extols the virtues of your candidate. You may pretend to be the character giving a stumping speech.
- Pretend you are going to the funeral of your main character. Write a eulogy speech that would be given at the funeral. Be sure to include life-time accomplishments. Use quotes from other characters in the book that describe this character.
- Imagine about one of the character's life twenty years from now. Using details from the book, project what you think will happen in their "happily ever after" the book takes place. Pretend you are the character and tell us (in your character's voice) what happened to them. Dress in costume and bring any props you need (photos, etc.) captivate the audience while informing them about the book’s plot, characters and theme.
- Write and film a commercial for your book. Sell your book to other students.
- Write and present (perform) a song that gives us the plot of your book. Think of Taylor Swift's "Love Story" as an example. Write a song. Take a melody you like and put new words to it.
- Film a short video. This can take either the form of a review, or a short film with reenactments of key scenes in the book, or a combination of both.
- Write a poem that explores any and all aspects of a book. It can be descriptive of action or place, it can show responses and reactions, and it can be a format for an almost endless list of other relevant approaches and topics. Remember, this is dramatic so you'll read it dynamically to the class.
- Create a painting or piece of art that represents the book with symbols, themes, or a scene from the book. Present and display your art in the classroom.
